Removing the oil filter plate from a small block (pics added for EL5demon340)

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Anyone have any tips?
I have a 6 point 1 inch socket, ground flat to grip better but she is not budging

The small block is installed in a 71 duster, with dougs headers


Thanks guys
 
Do you mean for the angle adpater? I have a long closed end wrench that I use that gives me more leverage or try a breaker bar with a pipe on the end
 
No, a regular one
It is a small pipe with a a 1 inch nut cast onto it
But the nut is only about 1/16 thick
 
diymirage said:
No, a regular one
It is a small pipe with a a 1 inch nut cast onto it
But the nut is only about 1/16 thick
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the plate...you can use a 3/8 drive ratchet with an extension....the square end goes right into the plate bolt
 
oh, and I totally killed the thread on it (trying to get it off with a pair of vice grips) so if someone has a part number on one of those or could tell me where to get one, that would be great
 
Well, if you already boogered it up, lock some vice grips on the threads, and hit it with a hammer. Or maybe a pipe wrench will do it. I've heard of people that had to cut around the plate that that center bolts holds on. It relieves pressure, and the bolt will come out.
 
tried the vice grips and hammer, didn't do the trick
I'm not sure if I can get the plate itself cut with the headers on, but maybe I can put a screwdriver in the holes and pry it back?
 
diymirage said:
oh, and I totally killed the thread on it (trying to get it off with a pair of vice grips) so if someone has a part number on one of those or could tell me where to get one, that would be great
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Mancini racing sells them:

Here it is seperate, but a bit $$$:

http://www.manciniracing.com/moenoilfimof.html


Or it also comes in the block freeze plug and hardware kit with a new plate which seems to be a better bang for the buck if you can use the extra parts...

http://www.manciniracing.com/moparengine.html
 
diymirage said:
tried the vice grips and hammer, didn't do the trick
I'm not sure if I can get the plate itself cut with the headers on, but maybe I can put a screwdriver in the holes and pry it back?
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It's gonna be a b!tch to get to with out the headers, much less with them...
 
EL5DEMON340 said:
That's what's on mine and all I have seen. 3/8" drive into the square center.
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Does yours have the nut cast on aswell?

I did manage to order a new study from the dealer, should be 3/4-16 on both sides correct ?
 
most mopars I have seen have the thin hex on the outside, cuz the square on the inside is a restriction-usually seen on fords-a trick I have found on anything tight is try tightening it a little first, then go counterclockwise. spray the thing clean of oil with brake clean, clean the socket, tap the adapter in with a hammer if there is room
 
EL5DEMON340 said:
This is all I have ever seen on the SB oil filter plate. They are usually tight so if they did have thin flats on there I would still use the square 3/8" drive to turn it out first.
http://www.manciniracing.com/moenoilfimof.html
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I've seen the one that the OP's talking about with the thin depth hex on the outside. I hate those f*ckers as there isn't enough meat on the hex to get them off if they are tight... :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Some of the newer ones have a deeper hex than the old ones..
 
Got it out, I ended up using the vice grip and a guy from my gym
 
ill post pics of the new one tomorrow, but for now, here is what I pulled of off there




 
yeah, that is right. I could usually get a socket on there. make sure you get all the old gasket out, its usually painted block color and you can look it over real easily.
 
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